Governor Brownback signs bill

Kansas Governor Brownback signed into law Wednesday, Senate Bill 50 which pertains to 911 phone tax and funding of PSAPs.  Information and text of the bill can be found at http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/sb50/.  Kansas APCO Legislative Chair Michele Abbott reminds everyone that if your municipality has a Resolution or Ordinance in place pertaining to 911 funding or expenditures, it should be updated to comply with SB50.

Sawyer appointed to State Committee

Bob Sawyer from Hutchinson/Reno County Emergency Communications has been appointed to serve as the Kansas APCO Representative on the Kansas Emergency Alert System Committee.  The committee is a part of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management.  For committee info and contact information for Bob, visit the "Appointments" page at www.ksapco.net.

START Operations Manual posted

The START (State Telecommunicator All-Hazards Response Team) Operations Manual has been posted on the Kansas APCO Website.  You can view the manual in .pdf format on the index page or the resource page at www.ksapco.net.

SB50 goes to Governor

The House and Senate have unanimously passed and finalized the legislation on Senate Bill 50.  It now goes to the Governor to be signed into law.